Italian Walnut Table Tabernacle or Reliquary Cabinet, Likely Northern Italy, Circa 17th–18th Century the piece retains a stamped

the piece retains a stamped backing from Wm

a group of hens and a proud rooster peck at feed in a rustic yard

A rare and evocative example of Victorian hairwork

and small accessories

with the weight and subtle translucency that distinguish early hand finished examples from later reproductions

Italian Walnut Table Tabernacle or Reliquary Cabinet, Likely Northern Italy, Circa 17th–18th Century the piece retains a stampedItalian Walnut Table Tabernacle or Reliquary Cabinet Likely Northern Italy Circa 17th18th Century A deeply evocative small devotional cabinet, hand crafted in solid walnut and fitted with hand forged iron and brass hardware. This form is consistent with table tabernacles or reliquary cupboards used in private chapels or domestic devotional settings across Italy. The architectural shape, with its domed top and plinth base, echoes church tabernacles on